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Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 19 hours ago“It should not just be about the past, it has to be about the future.” Goler hopes that the holiday...
Fun Juneteenth events set for Jackson. See what's going on here
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate the holiday across Oklahoma
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA year later, in 1866, the first Juneteenth celebration took place in Galveston, and the holiday...
Orono employees will get Juneteenth off this year
Bangor Daily News· 6 days agoOrono’s municipal employees will get Juneteenth off this year after the town’s council voted Monday night to approve a one-time paid holiday. An assistant clerk for the town ...
What’s closed on Juneteenth, from post offices, banks and more
NBC Chicago· 4 days agoSummer is packed with federal holidays, and another one will arrive on the calendar in the coming...
What is Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day or Jubilee Day? End of American slavery commemorated
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday in the U.S. on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth
Juneteenth in Erie: Celebrations include annual Block Party, Cookout Cruise and art
Erie Times-News· 7 days agoThe celebration is scheduled in Perry Square on June 15 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be...
Folsom man is part of a movement to make Juneteenth a paid holiday in California cities
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWho has Juneteenth off? Juneteenth commemorates the date when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger...the...
EXPLAINER: What is Juneteenth?
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOpal Lee continued her annual walk and gathered almost 2 million signatures on her petition to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday. The following...
13 ways to honor and celebrate Juneteenth in San Diego County in 2024
U-T San Diego· 7 days agoThese are some of the many options for listening to live music, learning about Black history and...
